Leaf beetle 419522 215249634 2008-05-27T11:20:57Z 78.25.28.77 {{Taxobox | name = Leaf beetle | image = Lilioceris_lilii.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = [[Scarlet lily beetle]], ''Lilioceris lilii'' | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Arthropod]]a | classis = [[Insect]]a | ordo = [[Beetle|Coleoptera]] | subordo = [[Polyphaga]] | superfamilia = [[Chrysomeloidea]] | familia = '''Chrysomelidae''' | familia_authority = [[Pierre André Latreille|Latreille]], 1802&nbsp;<ref>{{ITIS|ID=114509|taxon=Chrysomelidae}}</ref> | subdivision_ranks = Subfamilies | subdivision = See text. }} {{wikispecies|Chrysomelidae}} Beetles in the family '''Chrysomelidae''' are commonly known as '''leaf beetles'''. This is a [[family (biology)|family]] of over 35,000 [[species]] in more than 2,500 [[Genus|genera]], one of the largest and most commonly-encountered of all beetle families. Leaf beetles are partially recognizable by their tarsal formula, which appears to be 4-4-4, but is actually 5-5-5.<ref>{{cite web| title = Family Identification - Chrysomeloidea| publisher = University of Florida| url = http://eny3005.ifas.ufl.edu/lab1/Coleoptera/Chrysomelid.htm| accessdate = 2006-11-29}}</ref> They are distinguished with difficulty from [[long-horned beetle]]s (family [[Cerambycidae]]) by having the [[antenna (biology)|antennae]] NOT arising from frontal [[tubercle]]s. Adult and [[larva]]l leaf beetles feed on all sorts of plant tissue. Many are economically important pests of agriculture, for example the [[Colorado potato beetle]] (''Leptinotarsa decemlineata''), the [[asparagus beetle]] (''Crioceris asparagi''), the [[cereal leaf beetle]] (''Oulema melanopus''), and various [[flea beetle]]s. == Classification == * '''Subfamily''' [[Bruchinae]] <small>Latreille, 1802</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Chrysomelinae]] <small>Latreille, 1802</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Criocerinae]] <small>Latreille, 1804</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Cryptocephalinae]] <small>Gyllenhal, 1813</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Donaciinae]] <small>Kirby, 1837</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Eumolpinae]] <small>Hope, 1840</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Galerucinae]] <small>Latreille, 1802</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Hispinae]] <small>Gyllenhal, 1813</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Lamprosomatinae]] <small>Lacordaire, 1848</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Sagrinae]] <small>Leach, 1815</small> * '''Subfamily''' [[Spilopyrinae]] <small>Chapuis, 1874</small> One of the present subfamilies (Bruchinae) was, until recently, considered a separate family, while two former subfamilies are presently considered families ([[Orsodacnidae]] and [[Megalopodidae]]). Other commonly-recognized subfamilies have recently been grouped with other subfamilies, usually reducing them to tribal rank (e.g., the former [[Cassidinae]], [[Alticinae]], [[Chlamisinae]], and [[Clytrinae]]). ==Gallery== <gallery> Image:Flea_beetle.jpg|A flea-beetle from India Image: Colorado potato beetle.jpg|Colorado potato beetle ''[[Leptinotarsa decemlineata]]'' Image:Timarcha_01.jpg|''[[Timarcha]]'' sp. Image:Crioceris asparagi.jpg|Common asparagus beetle ''[[Crioceris asparagi]]'' Image:Hispid_beetle.jpg|A beetle from the subfamily [[Hispinae]] Image:Dogbane_leaf_beetles.jpg| Dogbane leaf beetles ''[[Chrysochus auratus]]'' </gallery> ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://culex.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/European%20Chrysomelidae/list%20of%20subfamilies.htm List of subfamilies of European Chrysomelidae] from [[University of Wrocław]] * [http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_leafbeetles/CHRYSOMELIDAE.htm Brisbane leaf beetles, with good pictures] [[Category:Chrysomelidae| ]] [[Category:Beetles]] [[Category:Insect vectors of plant pathogens]] [[Category:Insect families]] [[cs:Mandelinkovití]] [[de:Blattkäfer]] [[et:Poilased]] [[es:Chrysomelidae]] [[eo:Foliskaraboj]] [[fr:Chrysomelidae]] [[it:Chrysomelidae]] [[lv:Lapgraužu dzimta]] [[lt:Lapgraužiai]] [[hu:Levélbogárfélék]] [[nl:Bladhaantjes]] [[ja:ハムシ]] [[no:Bladbiller]] [[pl:Stonkowate]] [[pt:Chrysomelidae]] [[ru:Листоеды]] [[sk:Liskavkovité]] [[sl:Lepenci]] [[sv:Bladbaggar]] [[uk:Листоїди]]